EPL side Queens Park Rangers Brazilian midfielder Sandro "did not have a work permit last season although the club deny he has been deported," according to the BBC. The 26-year-old -- reportedly signed for £10M -- "did not have the necessary paperwork." A QPR statement said, "The club is in dialogue with the Home Office in a bid to resolve the matter." QPR said that Sandro is "on holiday in Brazil and, contrary to the report, had not been told to leave" the U.K. He tweeted, "Hope everything will be sorted soon. Love England too much." A Home Office investigation "revealed QPR midfielder Sandro did not have a work permit and it has suspended Rangers' sponsor licence, which allows clubs to apply for visas for players from non-EU countries." Without the license, QPR can "still sign players from non-EU countries but they cannot play until the suspension is lifted." Sandro cannot "play until he has a working visa." Last month, QPR said that it was "told of an issue" with his U.K. residency visa and was "advised not to select Sandro" for its Premier League game at Man City (BBC, 6/16).
